The Connected Home Frank May 10/20/2016

Table of Contents What is a “Connected Home”? What does (or can) it look like today? Connected household products Some trends The dark side of all of this!

Connected Home Devices Devices are connected through the internet with unique identifiers that allow them to transmit and receive data and communicate with each other By 202, there will be 26 times as many connected things as humans on the planet Device examples: Light bulbs – typically use bridging device Shirts – Polotech shirt by Ralph Lauren Refrigerators – keep track of food stocks/ expiration data TV sets – Internet apps, user content, streaming providers, interactive services Washing machines – remote control, alerts, water and energy usage, troubleshooting Security systems Air conditioners Lawn sprinklers Cooking appliances Thermostats

What Does the Network Look Like In Our Homes Today?

Smart Devices Are Added to the Network? Manufacturer Internet Cable Modem Router So What Changes As Smart Devices Are Added to the Network? Bridge Computer

Products for the Connected Home

Basic Connected Home Device Architecture Internet Wireless Network

Let’s Look At some devices that are vailable now…

Samsung family Hub refrigerator Built in cameras Shared family calendar Online grocery shopping Sticky notes Recipe suggestions Music streaming through Pandora Remote Smartphone application

Nest ring doorbell

Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller, 16 Zone 1st Generation, Works with Alexa

Leviton security and Home Automation package

Leviton security and Home Automation package – what’s included…

Leviton security and Home Automation package – what’s included…

More devices for food preparation…

More devices for food preparation…

More devices for food preparation…

New input devices for the smarter home… Voice Recognition Smart watches Personal assistants Pull different applications/devices together Home automation/control dashboard

Amazon Echo Dot Echo Dot (2nd Generation) is a hands-free, voice-controlled device that uses Alexa to play music, control smart home devices, provide information, read the news, set alarms, and more Connects to speakers or headphones through Bluetooth or 3.5 mm stereo cable to play music from Prime Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn Controls lights, fans, switches, thermostats, garage doors, sprinklers, and more with compatible connected devices from WeMo, Philips Hue, Samsung SmartThings, Nest, ecobee, and others Hears you from across the room with 7 far-field microphones for hands-free control, even in noisy environments or while playing music Includes a built-in speaker so it can work on its own as a smart alarm clock in the bedroom, an assistant in the kitchen, or anywhere you might want a voice-controlled computer Always getting smarter and adding new features, plus thousands of skills like Uber, Domino's, and more Amazon Echo is not required to use Echo Dot

Amazon echo

Connect the echo to insteon hub and switches and other devices

Connect the echo to insteon hub and switches and other devices

Connect the echo to insteon hub and switches and other devices

Connect the echo to insteon hub and switches and other devices

Wink Connected Home Hub Many compatible Devices Price – around $50 Connection protocols Bluetooth LE Lutron ClearConnect Wi-Fi Z-Wave Zigbee Buggy, confusing to pair, no 5Ghz Wi-Fi support After current bugs are fixed could be the best solution

Wink Connected Home Hub

Connected Home in RetaiL Automatic Shopping Printers Refrigerators Consumer purchases will be largely automated More data in less time Wearable fitness devices Personal details available Big data Where are you? Health issues Press a button, speak a command Buy direct from manufacturers or wholesalers

Just How Smart Do You Want Your Blender to Be? Jacob Silverman, June 14, 2016 – New York Times Magazine Smart Proto-Germanic word for “pain” Smart Bombs What is presented as an upgrade is actually a stealthy euphemism for “surveillance” Smart Lighting, bathroom scale or door locks – What do these devices tell the manufacturer? Don’t buy devices – Rent and operate these devices on terms set by the company Software can be changed by the manufacturer Cars – Starter interrupt devices – If you don’t pay, shutoff the device? Shutoff device if not used properly – smart phone

Some Privacy Issues to Consider What data is available from different devices? Network access can be gained through unprotected devices Security is not built in to many smart devices today Example – webcam in child’s bedroom Turn off devices – extortion Who owns the data stream from devices? Some Security Precautions Strengthen router password Give each gadget a unique password Install mobile device security programs

Status of the Connected Home Smart Phone has revolutionized this market Wireless is decreasing both cost and viability Many interesting devices in the works How many of these are really useful? Integration of devices in its infancy Technology will be part of our lives – whether we like it or not! Real Issues Today Privacy Security Artificial Intelligence – a subject for another day!!